How the Vienna Opera Ball is supplied with uninterrupted power.
UPS systems usually do not make it onto television. However, they ensure in the background that waltzing can continue during a power outage.
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Between Glamour and Precision – Why Supply Security is Crucial at the State Opera.
The Vienna Opera Ball is one of the most technically demanding events at the Vienna State Opera. With 5,150 guests, it is the largest gathering in Austria for cultural creators, entrepreneurs, and politicians from home and abroad. Together with the performers and staff of the house, around 7,000 people fill the State Opera on the ball night.1
Up to 1.47 million viewers watched the ORF broadcast of the Vienna Opera Ball on television in 2025.2
Even small power interruptions could affect lighting, sound, stage control, or security systems. Especially at a major event like the Vienna Opera Ball, but also on all other days of the year, this can lead to fatal consequences.
For this reason, at SCHMACHTL, we delivered new UPS systems last year that guarantee an uninterruptible power supply even in the event of network fluctuations or power outages.
Reliable protection around the clock – 365 days a year.
"Especially at a media major event like the Opera Ball, it is necessary to be able to rely on the systems used," explains Rainer Zelinka, General Manager of Electrical Engineering, of ART for ART Theaterservice GmbH.
UPS Solutions from SCHMACHTL – Reliable in the Background and Indispensable.
Two 250kVA UPS systems reliably protect against network fluctuations or power outages the safety technology of the Vienna State Opera, thereby enabling an uninterruptible power supply. Additionally, our SCHMACHTL UPS service teams support with fast response times, not only in emergencies.
While the ball guests enjoy a dazzling ball night, our technology works unobtrusively but reliably in the background.
Our SCHMACHTL Added Value for the Vienna State Opera
- Highest supply security for events and regular operation
- Protection of sensitive technology against failures and damage
- Reliable energy supply during peak loads
- An experienced partner with 90 years of competence in energy and system solutions
- Optimal service support by a 10-member service team
Cultural and Ball Enjoyment without Interruption – Thanks to our Reliable UPS Solutions from SCHMACHTL.
Sources:
1 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_Opernball from 27.01.2026 at 09:07
2 Up to 1.47 million watched "Vienna Opera Ball 2025" front row in ORF 2 - der.ORF.at from 27.01.2026 at 09:10